Billionaire to Build Titanic II

[Jimbeaux]

He says an exact replica but with modern tech and more lifeboats. That initial voyage list will probably contain 75% of the world's wealth, I predict.

http://news.yahoo.com/australian-billionaire-build...

[anonymous-user]

Ive often wondered why this hasnt been done before! I think it should be a solar/hydrogen hybrid!

[Ilikebeaver]

I wouldnt go on it. (Then again I wouldnt go on any cruise)
But sounds like a fun idea.

[fathomfive]

Hasn't he also said it will be designed not to sink?

Though a statement of the obvious, it's a little too close to tempting fate.

Best not employ an Italian captain.

[0a]

Will they get the 'full' Titanic experience?

[Streps]

got to love Bonkers billionaires
Reminds me of :

[Kays vRS]

This isn't going to go down well ...

[Fabric]

MonkeyMatt said:

hydrogen hybrid!

Yes, what could possibly be safer than combining Titanic with the Hindenburg. At least the resulting fireball will likely melt the remains of any iceberg

[bebee]

Better make it a submarine, just in case!

[zac510]

fathomfive said:

Hasn't he also said it will be designed not to sink?

Of course it's designed not to sink. It's designed to float!

[fathomfive]

zac510 said:

fathomfive said:

Hasn't he also said it will be designed not to sink?

Of course it's designed not to sink. It's designed to float!

Which is why, underneath that, I wrote:

fathomfive said:

Though a statement of the obvious, it's a little too close to tempting fate.

[Zwolf]

Who in their right mind would ever buy a ticket for its maiden voyage?

I love the idea of it though, although I'd rather see a faithful recreation, steam engines and all. An aquatic Orient Express experience, a slice of Edwardian luxury - even if it is slower and less efficient than modern cruise liners that by comparison mostly look ghastly.

I eagerly await a follow up with a (sort of) sister ship named Poseidon.

[Berlin Mike]

Article from original poster said:

Palmer, a self-made mining billionaire, said he had commissioned state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to construct Titanic II with the same dimensions as its predecessor.

Shouldn't it really be built in Belfast? Or is there no more room in the dry docks at Harland and Wolff?

Edited by Berlin Mike on Monday 30th April 20:17

Edited by Berlin Mike on Monday 30th April 20:19

[Jimbeaux]

fathomfive said:

Hasn't he also said it will be designed not to sink?

Though a statement of the obvious, it's a little too close to tempting fate.

Best not employ an Italian captain.

I hope that the "exact replica" part is modified to exclude the later-discovered design flaw that aided the sinking of the original.

Edited by Jimbeaux on Monday 30th April 20:24

[Jimbeaux]

Berlin Mike said:

Article from original poster said:

Palmer, a self-made mining billionaire, said he had commissioned state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to construct Titanic II with the same dimensions as its predecessor.

Shouldn't it really be built in Belfast? Or is there no more room in the dry docks at Harland and Wolff?

Edited by Berlin Mike on Monday 30th April 20:17

Edited by Berlin Mike on Monday 30th April 20:19

Oh st, it might really have an even chance of sinking being blessed with the Chinese's slippery grasp of quality control.

[fathomfive]

Jimbeaux said:

fathomfive said:

Hasn't he also said it will be designed not to sink?

Though a statement of the obvious, it's a little too close to tempting fate.

Best not employ an Italian captain.

I

I hope that the "exact replica" part is modified to exclude the later-discovered design flaw that aided the sinking of the original.

Having Leonardo di Caprio on the passenger list?

[wollowizard]

Berlin Mike said:

Article from original poster said:

Palmer, a self-made mining billionaire, said he had commissioned state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to construct Titanic II with the same dimensions as its predecessor.

Shouldn't it really be built in Belfast? Or is there no more room in the dry docks at Harland and Wolff?

It should be, but I doubt this exact replica will be very exact. For the full effect it should leave southampton too.


A cheap chinese copy, who'd have thunk it eh.

[wormburner]

Kays vRS said:

This isn't going to go down well ...

Suspect it'll go down very nicely indeed.

[Jimbeaux]

fathomfive said:

Jimbeaux said:

fathomfive said:

Hasn't he also said it will be designed not to sink?

Though a statement of the obvious, it's a little too close to tempting fate.

Best not employ an Italian captain.

I

I hope that the "exact replica" part is modified to exclude the later-discovered design flaw that aided the sinking of the original.

Having Leonardo di Caprio on the passenger list?

That would be a likely stunt.

[Triumph Man]

PW said:

Streps said:

got to love Bonkers billionaires
Reminds me of :

Yes! Comets! The Icebergs of the sky...

"Here's a course with some chest hair!"